Dubai: Seventy recruits graduated from the 47th firefighting foundation course at the Dubai Civil Defence Academy, as the authority reinforced its commitment to strengthening emergency preparedness and public safety across the emirate. The graduation ceremony was attended by Major General Jamal bin»»»

WASHINGTON: Lebanon and Israel will hold a new round of peace talks on May 14-15 in Washington, a US official said Thursday, despite a new Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut. The attack late Wednesday killed a senior commander of Hezbollah, with Israel saying it will keep targeting the Iranian-b»»»

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities arrested 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals on Thursday in the latest crackdown on cyberscams, raising the number detained since the weekend to 261, police said. The latest arrests were made in Werahera, a suburb of the capital, police said, adding that 74 Vietnames»»»

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Dubai: Defying international law governing global waterways, Iran is trying to force shippers to comply with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz — or risk attack. According to a document seen by CNN, Tehran has introduced new rules for vessels seeking passage through the strategic wa»»»

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund set spreads for a three-part benchmark dollar bond on Thursday after drawing more than $21.6 billion in combined demand. The PIF tightened pricing on the three-year tranche to 95 basis points over US Treasuries from initial guidance of around 130 bps, the seven»»»

Damascus, May 7 (SANA) The Chargé d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to Syria, Michael Ohnmacht, confirmed Thursday, that the upcoming high-level political dialogue between the EU and Syria, scheduled for May 11 in Brussels, marks a milestone in the rapid development of bilateral relations»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Organizing Committee of the 4th GCC Games – Doha 2026 has officially approved the competition schedule for the event, set to commence on May 11, with broad participation from national teams representing all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Athletes competing in the fou»»»

DUBAI: The UAE is to set up a committee documenting Iran’s attacks on the country and the damage they caused, state media announced on Thursday. The findings will be used to support the Emirates’ legal efforts to achieve justice, the WAM news agency reported. The UAE accused Tehran of resuming dron»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Sports for All Federation President Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal has urged young Saudis to make physical activity part of their everyday lives during a seminar at King Saud University in Riyadh. Prince Khaled took part in a discussion on Wednesday organized by student members »»»

DUBAI: The UAE is to set up a committee documenting Iran’s attacks on the country and the damage they caused, state media announced on Thursday. The findings will be used to support the Emirates’ legal efforts to achieve justice, the WAM news agency reported. The UAE accused Tehran of resuming dron»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Malaysia is a reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific, with sustainable political dialogue maintained between the two countries, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday. "Malaysia is a reliable partner of Russia in the Asia-Pacific region. Russia and Malays»»»

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) on Thursday urged the government to impose a monthly fixed tax of Rs10,000 ($35) on shopkeepers in the upcoming budget, saying the move would simplify compliance and also broaden the country’s tax base. The PBF describes itself as a platform for entrepre»»»

The Saudi Ministry of Finance and the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) have signed an agreement with HSBC to appoint it as a primary dealer in the government's local debt instruments. The institution will join the six other international institutions, namely, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Goldman S»»»

Capitals, May. 7 (SANA) Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022, global energy markets have entered a period of unprecedented turmoil, impacting oil and gas prices, supply chains, and food. With escalating tensions following the war in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait o»»»

Panama City: Around 1,500 ships and their crews are trapped in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the strait of Hormuz, the secretary general of the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said in Panama on Thursday. The war in the Middle East, unleashed February 28 by Israel and the Un»»»

BELGRADE- Serbian PM Djuro Macut met on Thursday in Belgrade with Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira to discuss development of bilateral cooperation based on decades-long diplomatic relations. "Macut stressed that there is room for improving cooperation not »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - All Russian troop groups in the special operation zone will completely cease hostilities for the duration of the ceasefire declared by Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. In accordance with the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia declares cease»»»

Bahrain’s parliament voted to revoke the membership of three lawmakers who objected to state measures taken against individuals accused of sympathising with Iran, parliamentary sources said. The decision targeted MPs Abdulnabi Salman Ahmed, Mamdouh Abbas Al Saleh and Mahdi Abdulaziz Al Shuwaikh. Ge»»»

Georgi Peev has been proposed as Minister of Transport and Communications in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Peev holds a Master of Engineering degree in "Operation of Electronic Instrumentation Aviation Equipment (Air Traffic Controller)" from the Technical University of Sofia. He specialized at»»»

Georgi Valchev has been proposed as Minister of Education in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Prof Dr Georgi Valchev is Rector of Sofia University, elected to the position in November 2023. He is an established scholar and expert in cultural studies and history, with long-standing management exper»»»

Evtim Miloshev has been proposed as Minister of Culture in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Evtim Miloshev is a Bulgarian producer, media manager and public figure with a longstanding contribution to the development of Bulgaria’s media, cultural and public environment. Miloshev was born on May 2, »»»

Ivo Hristov has been proposed as Deputy Prime Minister in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Born in Istanbul on October 8, 1970. Graduated from the Athenee Royal in Brussels and, after completing his conscription, from the Sofia University Faculty of Law in 1994. Worked as a journalist at RFI Bulga»»»

Iva Petrova has been proposed as Minister of Energy in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. She received her higher education with a master's degree in "Business Administration" at Sofia University. Petrova began her professional experience in 2000 at the Ministry of Energy, where she reached the posi»»»

Ivan Vasilev has been proposed Minister of Innovation and Digital Transformation in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Ivan Vasilev has longstanding expertise in the fields of economics and finance, as well as in the development and management of economic policies and technological projects. From 20»»»

Muscat: Foreign Minister of Oman Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi discussed regional developments, as well as de-escalation efforts and political solutions, during two separate phone calls on Thursday with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul. During his»»»

Then-Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defence General Li Shangfu gestures before delivering his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue at the Shangri-la hotel in Singapore, on June 4, 2023. On Thursday, he was given a»»»

Rositsa Karamfilova - Blagova has been proposed Minister of Environment and Water in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Rositsa Karamfilova is an expert with over 20 years of experience in environmental management. From 2022–2023, she served as Minister of Environment and Water in two consecutive ca»»»

Encho Keryazov has been proposed as Minister of Youth and Sports in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Encho Keryazov is 52 years old and is serving a second term as deputy mayor of Yambol. He is founder of the Encho Keryazov Foundation for support to talented children and producer of the internatio»»»

Nikolay Naydenov has been proposed as Justice Minister in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Naydenov, aged 51, is an expert with more than 20 years of strategic experience in the management of state institutions, social reforms, and international law, said the press service of Progressive Bulgaria.»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Football Association's Referees Committee announced today the appointment of referee Abdullah Al Athba to officiate the 2026 Emir Cup final between Al Sadd and Al Gharafa, slated for Saturday at Khalifa International Stadium. Al Athba will be assisted by Yousef Aref as first »»»

San Francisco, United States: Generative artificial intelligence is being used by 17.8 percent of the world's working-age population, but the gap between wealthy and developing nations continues to widen, according to a report published Tuesday by Microsoft. In the first quarter of 2026, 27.5 perce»»»

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 7 (UPI) -- Chile's five largest television networks filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the search engine and digital advertising markets. The broadcasters said they broight legal action because Google's alleged an»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Thursday the Serbian side was not satisfied with a proposal received from Hungary's MOL earlier in the day, but that Serbia remained committed to continuing talks with MOL on its acquisition of a Russian majority »»»

Pakistan is seeking to broaden the Quadrilateral Transit Trade Agreement by adding Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Such an expansion would allow these landlocked Central Asian nations to reach Pakistani seaports. Pakistani Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, said he held talks to exp»»»

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Katya Ivkova has been proposed as Minister of Health in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Katya Ivkova holds a Master's degree in Public Health and Health Management from the Medical University of Sofia, graduated with full honours, and in International Relations from the University of National and»»»

Plamen Abrovski has been proposed as Minister of Agriculture and Food in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Abrovski holds a Master of Laws from the Southwestern University "Neofit Rilski". He has in-depth knowledge of administrative and commercial law, as well as the mechanisms for implementing sta»»»

Velislava Petrova has been proposed as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the draft Cabinet of Rumen Radev. Velislava Petrova earned a doctor's degree in infectious diseases from Cambridge University. She then worked for UNAIDS on healthcare innovations for the Global South, and during the COVID-19 pan»»»

Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo Group Thursday announced a partnership with du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE, marking further progress in the development of a high-capacity international connectivity platform designed to »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Thursday that the Civil Defence has responded to a fire at a factory in the Birkat Al Awamer area. In a statement on X, the Ministry also confirmed that the fire has been brought under control and no injuries were reported from the incident.»»»

Doha: The State of Qatar participated on Thursday in a meeting of foreign ministers from the EU Mediterranean group (MED9), the League of Arab States, and Western Balkan countries, held via video conference. Qatar was represented by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraik»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States sanctioned on Thursday ​Iraq’s deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran, the Treasury Department said.The Treasury Department accused Iraq’s minister Ali ‌Maarij Al-Bahadly of ‌abusing “his ​position ‌to ⁠facilitate ​the diversion of ⁠oil to be sold for t»»»

TEL AVIV: Israel on Thursday indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week, the latest in a string of high-profile incidents targeting Christians and religious symbols. The indictment identified the man as Yona Schreiber, 36, from the Israeli-occupied West»»»

Lebanon and Israel will hold a new round of talks on May 14-15 in Washington on seeking a peace deal, a U.S. official said. "There will be talks between Lebanon and Israel Thursday and Friday next week in Washington," a State Department official said on condition of anonymity.»»»

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Dimitar Stoyanov was born in Svilengrad (Southern Bulgaria). Graduated from the Higher Air Force School in Dolna Mitropoli and the National Defence Academy in Sofia. Specialized at Maxwell Air Force College in Alabama. Held various command positions in the Air Force, from aircraft technician to chi»»»